Straits Echo, 7 July 1904

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    Masthead
    25 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE Of EVENTS, CIRCj VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, T h JULY, 1904. I7nii Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 153.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 K<»i \V«k «Hiding Wednesday, July 13, 1904. A.M. P. M. Thursday, 7th 7.40 8.05 Friday, Bth 8.30 8.55 Saturday, ittli 0.20 9.45 Sunday, 10th 10.10 10.35 Monday. 11th 11— 11.25 Tuesday, 12th 11.50 12.15 Wednesday. 13th... 12.40 1.05
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 i) New Moon July 13th, 12.6 p.m. First Quarter 19th, 7-37 p.m. O Full Moon 27th, 2.51 p.m. I hast Quarter Aug. 4th 2.44 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    45 1 To-i»at. 24th ]MV, 5th Moon. The Par si Cur/,on Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa, Road. 9 p.in. To-morrow. 2i*tli Day, 5th Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5.30 p.ui. Fanny Stanley Opera Co. Town Hall 9 p.m. 'f'he Parsi Curzon Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa Road, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    37 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. 1 >UT\VAkI»S. Homkwakiir. Siitile 7 July Bengal 9 July i Nubia Ballaarat Hxtra Service. OUTWARD*. IIoMKWARUS. Jut’ti I'i July Camlia 75 Juhf Malacca 'Hi Saradiuia HI I Fol particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    798 1 The Raid of the Vladivostok Squadron*. Hongkong Telegraph Service) Yokohama, 23 June.—The Japanese Progressists have voted a resolution stating that the recent attack on several transports by the Vladivostok squad- j ron was due to the negligence of the authorities charged with the conduct! of the war. The
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    The Tibet Expedition.
    820 1 (ll<tiujihju Times Service.) Gyantse, 29 June.—To-day General Macdonald's column was occupied in clearing the villages to the north-west of Gyantse. All excepting Gouipa were found unoccupied. The guns shelled the villages and also the big monastery of Tuclieu, silencing the tire of two jingals. The Mission force
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 1 PENANG, 7th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered think.) fiondon Demand Bank ...I/11 5 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11}* 3 Credit ...1/11 }jj 3 Documentary ...1/11| Calcutta, Denni nd Bank Rs. 1451 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Bombay. Demand Bank 145^ 3 days'sight Private 1 474 Madras, Demand Bank 145
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      SHARES
      185 1 1 BersawaliGoid Miue Co., Ld. 14.50 sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld o. Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co., Ld $225. —buyers i KadauaGoldMiuiugCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. j Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3. —sales Cliendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. sales Karaugan Tin Mining Co. 15.
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      PRODUCE.
      145 1 i Tin JG9.40 buffers Gold leaf 71». B. Pepper(W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 20. —buyers White Pepper 9 33.75 sellers Trang Pepper 25. —tellers Cloves (picked) G 3.— Mace 100 sellers Mace Pickings 00. —sales I Nutmegs 11 Os 4"». uom. !No. 1 ii GO u<iiu. 2 lio stock. Basket 4.15
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      122 1 Port Lewkik, Hr. s.s. 130. Miles, oth July, Brandau. slli July. Oil.—H. J. M. A Co. Perak, Br. s.s. 207, languid, oth Julv, Malacca, 4th July, Gen., K. G. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block, 7th Julv, Deli, oth July, Gen., —B. M. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s. 157, Keid,
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      DEPARTURES.
      33 1 7th July. Jiit Ho, for liUiigkat. I Petrel, for Langkatand Paugkalaa Brandau I Cornelia, for Deli. j Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anton, j Simla, for Singapore and China. Itxehuc, for Colombo.
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      IN PORT.
      92 1 j Port Lewkik, Br. s.s. 130, Miles, Otli July, Braudan, sth July, Oil.—H. J. M. A Co. Perak, Br. s.s. 207. Liugard, Oth July, Malacca. 4th July, Gen., —K. G. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block, 7th July, l>eli. oth July, Gen., —B. M. Co. Lady Weld, Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      57 1 f Vetrele 1' row Ajenl* Due Spezia Hamburg B.M.ACo. 7th July Simla Colombo P.&O. 7 th A. Apeur Calcutta AA.A.Co. 8th J. Nicoll Moulmeiu H.L.&Co. 9th Nippon Colombo S.K.ACo. 9tli Bengal Singapore PAG. 9tli Seydlitz Singapore B.M.&Uo. 13th Preussen Colombo B.M.&Co. 14th G. A pear Calcutta AA.A.Co. 15th Beuvorlich
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      SAILINGS.
      61 1 YeaxeU For Ajtnlh l Leave* Simla Siugapo re P,*fcO. 7th July Spezia Singapore B.M.ACo. 7th Charterhouse Singapore M.Ji.ACo. H(h Nippon Japan S.K.ACo. 8th A. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. i*th Bengal Colombo iP.itO. Itth J. Nicoll AJoultnein |H. Ji.ACo. llth (J. Apcur Singapore jA.A.A.Co. ltith Pei sia Trieste S.K.&Co. 20th Seydlitz
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      MAILS CLOSE
      126 1 For •Singapore Per Sealda, to-morrow, 11 a.m. SingajH*re- Per Latieberje, to-morrow, ill a.m. Trang and Panguga—Per Taw Tuny, to-morrow. I p.m. Bat ii I kill in A Asalian—Per K. Halewyn, to-morrow. 1 p.m. P<>ri Swetteuham and Malacca —Per Perak, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson— Per Lady Weld, to-morrow,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      31 1 WEATHER. hk following resul t, is kimiiv snpp t lie Signal Director ot’ I'orf Corntvaili l'lie rainfall dunm; x h«* -4 notn> «.t Jl a.ni. to-iav was nil. lied l*v emieil
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    The Future of Siam.
    704 2 Already among some of the more in- j liueutial members of the Colonial Party the j basis of a new Anglo-French Agreement is i being discussed. M. Henri Lorin, one of j the most accomplished publicists of the l*arty, has recently discussed at considerable length the
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      121 2 Through Passages to Europe. Koninklijke Pakctvaart Maatschappiji Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.” rpH HOUGH passage tickets can now I*s booked at, llie following rates from Penang to Genoa via (Pulo Web.) Singi.k. j Hkturn. Ist Class. 2ml Class. Ist Class. 2nd Class. /670. /400. /1,005. j /600. N. II- H eturn tickets
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      2641 2 JUST LANDED Egyptian Cigarettes «r Great Reduction in Prices. Melacbriuo’s size No. 9, $2 box of 100. Vatiadis Mais-tipped. SI box of 53. 11 Carved Meerschaum Pipes, Cigars BB and Cigarette Tubes of Amber, A tuber ami Meerschaum, Plain and Gold Mounted, Aluminum Cigar and Cigarette Boxes. l. c. SIM,
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      1718 3 P.H|M kit i Co. Expected arrival and Dejmrtuves. Mail Service. Outwards. July 7 s.s. Simla connecting 1 with 8.8. Chino Aug J ulv FARES BY MAN. STEAMERS I«I I'lh** Hint (Ijtss To Loudon by Sea £OO VP) To Marseilles or Gibraltar £5O £3B EXTRA STEAMERS Intermediate Service. WITH excellent accommodation
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    The Straits Echo.
    78 4 4a*tic* nlUflra everylody, and al<me. Km^rsn Established June Ist, 1903. Publiphetl daily (except haiufo}*.) AT TBB CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. 22(i-232, Beach Si root. Penang. PRICK OAII.Y, MKAI, m OUTBTATIOXS I’oPiatfe Kxtra MAII. KIHTION (Hunt Kiev) 15 CAIU.K AODKKKO: “Ec li o—P enang." Telephone No. 188. Ktliltn
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  • Current Topics.
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      Rubber.
      258 4 Mr. Sydney Parry, of Selangor. writes to the Iudiaiubber Journal:—In these days, when one hears so much of the backwardness of English enterprise, it is particularly encouraging to find an intelligent effort being made to bring the preparation of rubber to its highest possible state of perfection. Those of
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      The Water Supply.
      499 4 A KKsfinuT wrote in today to ask whether our report of the public meeting iu ihe Chinese Town Hull is correct, because lie finds it at variance with statements appearing in the last issue ot‘ our local contemporary. i We can vouch for the Echo's report being
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    Sungei Pinang.
    1998 4 iJ. A European Opinion. Our first interview was with a European who is iu a position to speak with kuovv- led«ge on the present condition of the Sungei Pinang, the necessity for tlredging it for a good distance from its mouth, and the obstruction caused by the antiquated
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    New Mining Ventures.
    373 4 Mr. Addis's Concession. Mr. J. Addis, the well-known tin miuer, who may be described as tlie father of lionoh, has another promising scheme ou hand. To a represent.-.rive of the Echo lie explained that at Clamor, three miles from Chemor Railway Station in the Kiutu district, he
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    Notes from the Race Course.
    610 4 By “The Orphan.” It was i laiidy visible from the good attendance at the course this morning that sotnej thing was “on,’ and on enquiry we found j that it was the date of closing for first j entries. Devilment appears to lie improving bv
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      483 4 Pritchard Co., PENANG. To-day’s Advertisements. iflti A i GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ARRIVING BY THE PENANG HARBOUR. a 99 for the Races. LATEST NOVELTIES in the following Trimmed Hats, Plain Brocaded Silks, Sunshades, Millinery, Laces and Ribbons 1 LENDERS accompanied by a Schedule of are invited for loading and i unloading steamers
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    The War.
    402 5 Perplexed Experts. Women Expelled from Port Arthur. Ulore Russian Reserves Called Out. Echo Sitecialit.) Shanghai, 0 July.—The Russians arc expelling all the women from Port Arthur. About two hundred have arrived at Chefoo. Newell wring, I July.—lt is reported here that the Russians are having, through agents, quantities
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  • TELEGRAMS
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      Germany and Russia.
      35 5 (S it [rplied by Renter.) London, b July.—The Koelnische Zeitung (a Berlin daily) states that should Russian warships take refuge at Kiaotchow, Germany will strictly enforce the obligations of the neutrality laws.
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      The Army.
      58 5 The Secretary for War (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 July. -In view of the indetiniteness of the position of the Secretary of State for War (the lion. Hugh O. Arnold-Forster) in the Army Council, a new order has been issued giving him supreme authority equivalent to that ol
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      Parliament.
      36 5 The Prorogation. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 7 July- —The Government hopes to be able to prorogue Parliament on the lstii August, but this necessitates Hie dropping of the Aliens Exclusion and Port of London Bills.
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      Cricket.
      25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 July.—The Gentlemen of England have beaten the I layers bv two wiekelP. orkshire lia*i beaten .Derbyshire hy tour wickets.
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      The Colonies.
      26 5 A New Appointment. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 7 July.—Sir James Alexander Swettenham, k.c.m i;.. Governor of British Guiana, has been appointed Governor of Jamaica.
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      Tibet.
      50 5 i Mere Fighting. 4 L (Supplied by lteuter.) Loudon. 7 .Tub. Reuter’s Gyangtse correspondent reports that, after the armistice was ended, the British force stormed and captured a Tibetan fort after a tierce resistance. The British c asualties were not numerous. Lieutenant Gurdon, of the 32nd Sikhs, was killed.
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      The United States.
      40 5 The Presidential Election. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, July. —The St. Louis Convention has met. The nominations of Air. Parker, the eminent lawyer, for the Presidency of the United States and Mr. Turner’s for the Vice-Presidency are assured.
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      France.
      43 5 The Religious Teaching Bill. (Sujtplied by Reuter.) London, G July.—The French Senate has passed the Religious Teaching Bill, totally suppressing clerical teaching. The Army. 'l’he French Chamber lias adopt-* ed the Two Vears Military Service j Bill by 577 to 43 votes.
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      South Africa.
      113 5 The Colour Line. Supplied by Reuter.) London, G July.—Reuter’s Pretoria correspondent wires that the Rt. flow A. Lvttelton. the Colonial 9 Secretary, lias informed the Council of the Transvaal that the Government lias no option regarding the issue oF licences to Asiatic traders in view of tiie recent
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      The Poor Printer.
      240 5 Singapore Strike Ended. Echo Special.) Singapore, 7 July. —The strike of compositors iu the Government Printing Office ended this morning, the dispute being settled aud the men returning to work. Pknano Goi.f Cluk. Memleks are reminded that eutries close i next Saturday for the Ladies' Single Jlaudi-
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      The Governor’s Tour.
      499 5 His Excellency in Kuala Lumpur. Ovation and Spelches in the Fedekal Capital. Gur Kuala Lumpur correspoudent wires under date of Gth July:— Sir John Anderson, k.c.m. High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and Governor of the Mraits Settlements, accompanied bv Miss Anderson and suite, arrived at
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    SEREMBAN EN FETE.
    1241 5 The Chinese Mineks” Addukss. his excellences advice to plaxteks. i Sekkmuan, 4 July.—The tial had forth that His Excellency the High Com-' uiissioner. Sir John Anderson. K. c. m. was coinins' to Serein I »au. To the masses the title High Commissioner is almost unknown. Hut they
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE KATHI QUESTION.
      629 5 To Tin: Ei>rim; or the stkot» Echo. Si K,— Every body knows that several petitions have lieeu rent to the Hon. R. from different sect ions of the Mahomedan community prayiug th.it tin* person named in t heir respective jietitions U* appointed Htitlit for the district ol
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    STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
    73 5 riiis .mimit i> Ms-i-r.i'il 1' I Lilt* niter Uir liny’s news |i;>* been iiiicwod. The Rr. lion. A.Jx the Premier, speaking in the Jppime ot (-ominous, stiid that tin* poHcv of the Government with 4W.' d to 'Piliet was unchanged. Negotiations might lie opiened. at an j
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    PASSENGERS.
    42 5 In in ml —IVi Malaya," from Jteli. Measrs. Stun/.i, Mr. aud Mrs. Werhenke, -Mr. ami Mrs. de Hwr. Miss M. Hissink, Mr. C. Siegmuud. L’er Lady Weld, from 'lVluk,. All sou, Messrs. *11. F. N utter. Hatch, Not/.. Holloway aud Fonteiue.
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      4 5 PAINTS. McAlister Co.. u<r.
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      222 5 TOWN HALL. Under the direct ion of Miss Fanny Stanley FANNY STANLEY'S Comic Opera Dramatic Co Friday, July 8th. 13v Special Kepiest. »cr* The Delightful Comic Opcr DOROTHY Saturday, July 9th The Charming Comic Opera LR-MRSCOTTE New Costumes, New Scenery t-dc. PRICES, »3, 2 1. md Doors Open 8-80. Commence
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      787 6 CO W \\YAV J (0 E•M E? O CQ Sp Wally Si& t r. K ns *O<T STB THC r *f CAS* On UK* CO W/ c BHO s 4PORF CO < O J In Q r-i H EE (0 0) WARM TRADE Graham Co., Ld., TEIK CHIN Co. WHOLESALE
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    Boycotting Chinese.
    257 7 Not content with making i> practically impossible tor an Asiatic to land in Aust.raliii. there is a movement oil toot among certain Australians to establish a against the Chinese who have settled in t-be count i v liiuamen are keen tradesmen and in main branches o 4 iinlifctrv
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    The Royal Commission on Tuberculosis.
    370 7 Tiie interim report of the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis has attracted the attention which its importance merited, and it is to lie hoped that the final report of the Commissioners will lie as conclusive. Though they have proved that, the discoverer of the tubercle bacillus
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    805 7 PROGRAMME. 16th 18th 20th August 1904. TAIPIKG RACES, 1904. FIRST|I)AY Tueeday, I fit/, A njunt. 1. Tin; Maiden Pi,ail. VhIuh 84<hi. For Maiden horses. Ex-griffius allowed 14- llw. j weight a* per scale In alone. Distance I mile. Entrance 815. —'The Champion Griffin Rack. Value 8300 and
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      1220 7 CHUBB’S SAFES. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street Dr. W. MAN SON. s Nr v-'i RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles foi Rubber Stamps in Store DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Tree. RESIDING AT No. 179a, Carnarvon Street, Aheut-20 houses from the Carnarvon Station.
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      131 7 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. \V. JONES, King Street. Penang. Photographer. 36 c SIN GHEE CHOON Co., No 129, Beach Street, Penang. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A EAK< l K VARIETY OF Gents’ Gold and Silver
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      1919 8 TERMS CASH WITH ORDER. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co PENANG HOBS INFUSER. “CERT.” THE LOUD Price 65 and cents SHARP. Price 40 cents. Price 75 cents. SfINDOWS CASH BAGS. CHERRY BLOSSOM. with Our ft Em Chart Price -J 5 *5 com Sm $^32« 4 4 tj r rJ: only plete. a» n
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